IMD 480 Summer 2011 Portfolio Prep and Professional Dev (The Art Institute of Charleston)

Course Description

Students identify projects and get them ready for inclusion in the portfolio. The review process involves examining design and technology decisions and being able to justify them. Students explore the job market and the trends in the field of interactive media. The students review the terminology, processes, roles, technologies and players in the field. Finally, the students present their projects in order to get approval to be admitted to the portfolio class. The requirements include a resume, business card, cover letter for a job application and a short-list of jobs.

Competencies/Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you should:

Topics	Competencies
Career SWOT Job research Personal branding Self-promotional pieces	Carry out a personal career oriented SWOT analysis Identify a career goal and develop a plan for achieving it Identify job resources Identify at least two job postings that match personal career goal Design branding and self- promotional pieces (business card, resume, branding for print packaging) Establish a comprehensive list of online, print and other resources that could contribute to your professional success
Project short-list Project modification plan Project review and feedback Quality assurance	Identify the projects that will be included in the portfolio Create an online portfolio which allows access to projects and related documents Evaluate each project and identify quality issues that need to be addressed Develop a schedule for making the necessary modifications to the projects Obtain feedback on projects and systematically make modifications to address the feedback Conduct systematic QA for each project (including cross-browser/cross-platform compatibility) Prepare printed documentation for each project
Portfolio projects presentation and defense	Discuss the process, design and technology for each project Identify salient features of each project and discuss them in terms of personal career goals Discuss trends in the field of interactive media design Present and defend the interactive design portfolio

Instructor Contact Info

Email: (send larger files and general email) pamela.berman@gmail.com
Phone: 570 441 6770

Office Hours: Tuesdays 12 to 3 PM and by appointment

Ai Email: pberman@aii.edu
Ai Phone: 727 3521